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Effect of Applied Pressure of Hip on the Removal of Processing Void in Alumina Ceramics and the Resultant Improvement of Mechanical Property

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Masayori Miyashita ,
Jin-Young Kim ,
Nozomu Uchida  and
Keizo Uematsu
Masayori Miyashita
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Jin-Young Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Nozomu Uchida
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Keizo Uematsu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Nagaoka University of Technology, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
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Abstract

Alumina ceramics prepared at various processing conditions were subjected to hot isostatic pressing (HIP) to remove processing-originated voids. Transmission optical microscope was used for characterizing voids in specimens before and after HIP, and for understanding the effect of HIP condition on the removal of void. The strengths of all specimens were measured to discuss the relation between void and strength. Voids of large size and high concentration were present in all sintered alumina ceramics. The size and concentration of void increased with decreasing pressure used in powder compaction process. HIP was found to be very effective for removing these voids which are the major processing defects in ceramics. The strength of alumina ceramics increased markedly with decreasing size and concentration of voids. The strength distribution of alumina ceramics was explained in terms of the measured void size distribution.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 251: Symposium S – Pressure Effects on Materials Processing and Design , 1991 , 155
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1992

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